Archive for July 4th, 2008

[TAMPA BAY RAYS MEDIA] Media Approval Ratings: Joe Magrane

Joe Magrane, Media Approval Ratings 13 Comments »

C’mon, you guys knew this was coming eventually…There is a general sense amongst some of our readers that all we do is bash the Rays media coverage. The truth is we actually admire most of the working media and respect most of their work. We just get a sense that the Rays media coverage can at times be lazy. Just because the Rays were a second-class team for many years doesn’t mean we as fans deserved second-class coverage. So while our frustration can manifest itself at times on this site, we want to know what you guys think of various members of the Rays media coverage. Next up…Rays TV color commenter Joe Magrane

What can we say about Joe Magrane? Born in a state we have spent a few years in (Iowa), Magrane won 6 games as a big league pitcher. As the Rays color commentator he can at times be “colorful”. He can spend a little too much time breaking down pitching mechanics, and he is not very good at math jokes. Otherwise he seems to us to make a pretty good sidekick to the straightman (Dewayne Staats).

Anyway: Do you like the Joe Magrane? And let’s hear your reasons in the comments…

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As many of you know I will be getting married manana. As a result updates will be a little sparse for the next couple of days. As usual for breaking news items, you can catch those updates on our Rays Index Twitter page or in the sidebar of this page…PS Happy Fourth Everybody.

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[DOWN ON THE FARM] Three Biscuits To Start In All-Star Game

John Jaso, Rashad Eldridge, Wade Davis No Comments »

Charlotte 7, Durham 3.

Mississippi 7, Montgomery 5.

Palm Beach @ Vero Beach (ppd)

Columbus 10, Hickory 4.

Batavia 5, Hudson Valley 2.

Bluefield 6, Princeton 2.

NOTES FROM DOWN ON THE FARM…

  • Three of the Biscuits named to the All-Star team will be starters including John Jaso, Wade Davis and Rashad Eldridge. [Biscuits' Batter]